Chimney Sweepers and Chimneys Regulation Act 1840

Chimney Sweepers and Chimneys Regulation Act 1840[a]
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act for the Regulation of Chimney Sweepers and Chimneys.
Citation3 & 4 Vict. c. 85
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent7 August 1840
Commencement7 August 1840[b]
Repealed29 July 1938
Other legislation
AmendsChimney Sweepers Act 1834
Amended by
Repealed byChimney Sweepers Acts (Repeal) Act 1938
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Chimney Sweepers and Chimneys Regulation Act 1840[a] (3 & 4 Vict. c. 85) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed to try to stop child labour. Many boys as young as six were being used as chimney sweeps. One of many chimney sweeps such as Newport, Isle of Wight's Valentine Grey, a 10-year-old, who was murdered by his master Benjamin Davis because he had failed to clean a chimney properly, forced the passing of the "Climbing Boys Act".

This act prohibited any person under 21 being compelled or knowingly allowed to ascend or descend a chimney or flue for sweeping, cleaning or coring.[1]

Subsequent developments

Section 6 of the act was repealed by section 346(1)(b) of, and the fifth part of the third schedule to, the Public Health Act 1936 (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 49).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978. This short title was previously conferred on this act by section 1 of the Chimney Sweepers Regulation Act 1864 (27 & 28 Vict.] c. 37)
  2. ^ Section 3.

References

  1. ^ "History of the Chimney Sweep - .1st Peak Chimney Sweeping Services". Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.


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